Director reed cowan sets out to paint the mormon church as bigots who campaigned to take the rights of gays to marry away after it had been granted by the state supreme court. The mormon propostion exposes the mormon churchs historic involvement in the promotion and passage of californias proposition 8 and the religions ongoing campaign against gay rights. A searing indictment of the mormon churchs historic involvement in the promotion and passage of california s proposition 8, and the mormon religion s secretive, decadeslong campaign against gay rights. An article in mondays calendar section about the documentary 8. The passage of proposition 8 in california was a devastating blow to gay rights in america. The awardwinning investigation into the antigay activities of the mormon church. The mormon propostion exposes the mormon churchs historic involvement in the promotion and passage of californias proposition 8 and the religions ongoing campaign. The mormon proposition and says that while the film of moving in parts, it misses its mark. Mormonism and politicscalifornia proposition 8 fairmormon. The mormon proposition as well other newly released movies. Narrated by dustin lance black, the doc recounts the mormon churchs involvement in the campaign on behalf of californias proposition 8, which banned samesex marriage in the state.
Whether it is a new release or old classic, you can find them there. Apr 18, 2010 narrated by dustin lance black, the doc recounts the mormon churchs involvement in the campaign on behalf of californias proposition 8, which banned samesex marriage in the state. It presents, in a very emotional manner, many witnesses and much evidence about the mormon churchs involvement with prop 8. The mormon proposition provides an educated, rational retort to the claim. It discusses true unwhitewashed mormon doctrine and how that doctrine is incompatible with homosexuality, thereby suggesting a cause for antigay behavior from the mormon church. The mormon proposition 2009 starring dustin lance black and george takei on dvd and bluray. The mormon proposition exposes the mormon churchs historic involvement in the promotion and passage of californias proposition 8 and the religions secretive, decadeslong campaign against gay rights. Mormon church abandons its crusade against gay marriage prop. Literature written by proposition 8 proponents is freely distributed in mormon wards, giving the impression the church approves it, but much of it is misinformation, said morris thurston, an. Genres arthouse, documentary director reed cowan starring dustin lance black, rocky mayor anderson, matt aune. The mormon proposition is narrated by oscarwinning screenwriter dustin lance black milk. The mormon proposition 2010 animation world network. Dustin lance black, reed cowan, steven greenstreet.
The mormon proposition this transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. The mormon proposition said reed cowan was the films codirector. The lds rome temple and proposition 8 the mormon urban. Mormon president monson wrote a letter that was read in late june in every mormon church building, calling on members to give of their time and resources to pass proposition 8. Oct 09, 2008 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is part of a coalition of conservative groups backing proposition 8, which would overturn the california supreme court decision that legalized samesex marriage in the nations most populous state by amending the state constitution to limit marriage to a man and a woman. A history reveals the mormon churchs stance against the rights of people who are not heterosexual. The perspective is highly critical of the church and features a gay mormon couple throughout. During the filming of 8, reed cowan interviewed mormon bishop and senator d. Feb 03, 2010 the hit of the 2010 sundance film festival 8. Don eaton, a mormon church spokesman, told kgo television abc in november, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints put zero money in this the passage of prop. Oct 24, 2008 literature written by proposition 8 proponents is freely distributed in mormon wards, giving the impression the church approves it, but much of it is misinformation, said morris thurston, an.
The mormon proposition 2010 stream and watch online. See, the mormon church, headquartered in utah, dumped millions of dollars into the californias proposition 8. The mormon proposition stars dustin lance black the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a score of 55 out of 100 on metacritic, which. Written and directed by journalist and exmormon missionary reed cowan, 8. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix. And, at least according to the central conceit of 8. The mormon proposition, a documentary about the mormon churchs overwhelming political influence to sway californias. Up until election day, november 4th, the mormon church had only filed one nonmonetary contribution, and that was reported just 4 days before the election for a mere. The mormon proposition is an indictment of the mormon churchs involvement in the promotion and passage of californias antigay proposition 8 ballot measure and the mormon religions secretive, decadeslong campaign against gay rights. Mormongate the churchs coverup of its prop 8 funding. Everyones got an opinion about proposition 8, the proposed amendment to the state constitution to outlaw samesex marriage.
The mormon proposition opened in theaters last june and is currently available on dvd and itunes. May 25, 2011 don eaton, a mormon church spokesman, told kgo television abc in november, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints put zero money in this the passage of prop. The movie, released in theaters friday, is also available on demand and through digital download channels. This documentary about californias prop 8, which defined marriage in the state as between a man and a woman, has a specific point of view. Not only does the catholic church have no official decisional role with regard to the rome temple, it has not made any commitment of support, whether because of proposition 8 or otherwise. Chris buttars, who compared gay people to radical muslims and said gays represent the greatest threat to america going down today. Written and directed by journalist and former mormon missionary reed cowan, and narrated by academy award winning screenwriter dustin lance black milk, the documentary movie 8. Plenty of people and organizations are voting with their pocketbooks, both from within and from outside california now comes the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, which grabbed some tv time in utah to urge the 770,000. The film takes place in california and utah as mormons, following their prophets call to action, wage spiritual warfare with money and misinformation against gay citizens, doing.
The outbreak of attacks on the mormon church since the passage of proposition 8 has been chilling. Proposition 8 divides mormon faithful east bay times. May 25, 2011 mormon president monson wrote a letter that was read in late june in every mormon church building, calling on members to give of their time and resources to pass proposition 8. The mormon proposition is an indictment of the mormon ch. The film was written by reed cowan, directed by cowan and steven greenstreet, and narrated by dustin lance black. Written by reed cowan and narrated by dustin lance black, the film divided critics over a perceived heavyhanded approach to the churchs involvement. This letter, regarding proposition 8, was sent from the first. The mormon proposition, written and produced by reed cowan, claims to be an expose of the role that the church of jesus christ of latterday saints played in the passage of california proposition 8. Jun 18, 2010 written and directed by journalist and former mormon missionary reed cowan, and narrated by academy award winning screenwriter dustin lance black milk, the documentary movie 8. With spencer jones, tyler barrick, dustin lance black, linda williams stay. Catholic bishop decries religious bigotry against mormons 7 november 2008. The mormon proposition opens in theaters and will be available on movies on demand june 18, 2010.
The mormon proposition is an american documentary that examines the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church and its support of california proposition 8, stating that the church has been actively involved in the denial of lgbt human rights. Did proposition 8 help get the lds rome temple built find out about that and other mormon myths, legends, and rumors. The film was written by reed cowan, directed by cowan and steven greenstreet, and. While the mormon church is not listed as a plaintiff in this lawsuit, which names all major california election officials including the attorney general. Nov 24, 2008 the mormon church has spent the last three months intimidating their members into giving money to yes on prop 8 which would take marriage rights away from samesex couples telling mormon families that their souls will be in jeopardy if they do not contribute portions of their income. The mormon proposition has already received considerable international press coverage. Narrated by academy award winning milk screenwriter dustin lance black, 8. Aug 15, 2010 this documentary about californias prop 8, which defined marriage in the state as between a man and a woman, has a specific point of view. The mormon proposition pits the fight to legalize gay marriage against the awesome fundraising power of the mormon church. The mormon proposition, a documentary alleging the involvement of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in the passage of proposition 8.
The mormon proposition is an indictment of the mormon churchs historic involvement in the promotion and passage of californias proposition 8 and the mormon religions secretive, decadeslong campaign against gay rights. Jul 15, 2010 the passage of proposition 8 in california was a devastating blow to gay rights in america. Specifically, none of the catholic leaders we met said we will support you in any effort you want because of your support of proposition 8 in california. Elder ballard told the december 2007 graduates of byuhawaii to use new media to spread the gospel, and the exhortation was repeated to all church members in a cover story in the july 2008 ensign.
Americans and wall street had their eyes on cspan and other media outlets yesterday as the vote on the bailout vote, known formally as h. Watch this video to hear more about the film and the issue. The mormon proposition 2010 where to watch it streaming. The mormon church has spent the last three months intimidating their members into giving money to yes on prop 8 which would take marriage rights away from samesex couples telling mormon families that their souls will be in jeopardy if they do not contribute portions of their income. Jan 24, 2010 directed by reed cowan, steven greenstreet. Monson asked to ensure the passage of the controversial california proposition 8. Rocky mayor anderson, matt aune, dustin lance black, mac borrowman, d. Reviews of the film generally agreed that it was a polemical. John turner writes in the wall street journals houses of worship column about the new documentary 8. Narrated by dustin lance black, an exmormon himself, the film analyzes the role of the mormon church in the passing of proposition 8 in california, which denied lgbt citizens the right to marry. Jun 11, 2016 specifically, none of the catholic leaders we met said we will support you in any effort you want because of your support of proposition 8 in california. The mormon proposition chronicles the role the church played in enshrining a constitutional ban on samesex marriage in california by. The film takes place in california and utah as mormons, following their prophets call to action, wage spiritual warfare with money and misinformation against gay.